Posts Tagged: United States

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White Wash

 View the Entire Image of White Wash Despite the fact that many women were on the front lines in the civil rights movement, not only the driving force behind sit-ins, but  helping to organize the 1963 March on Washington, the

art collage appropriated images women civil rights

White Wash

 View the Entire Image of White Wash Despite the fact that many women were on the front lines in the civil rights movement, not only the driving force behind sit-ins, but  helping to organize the 1963 March on Washington, the

art collage women appropriated images

Women’s Equality Day August 26

Though often unacknowledged, August 26 is Women’s Equality Day. More than  40 years after the women’s liberation movement stormed onto the scene opening a floodgate of dialogue about women’s rights, its déjà vu all over again. Today women are still

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Women’s Equality Day August 26

Though often unacknowledged, August 26 is Women’s Equality Day. More than  40 years after the women’s liberation movement stormed onto the scene opening a floodgate of dialogue about women’s rights, its déjà vu all over again. Today women are still

vintage WWII ad Oldsmobile worker illustration

GM and WWII-Victory is Our Business

  What was good for General Motors was good for the army Once upon a time when it came to cars General Motors was king of the road and the American Dream was paved with Chevys. And when it came

vintage WWII ad Oldsmobile worker illustration

GM and WWII-Victory is Our Business

  What was good for General Motors was good for the army Once upon a time when it came to cars General Motors was king of the road and the American Dream was paved with Chevys. And when it came

How Detroit Won WWII

Think what Detroit meant in 1945 and what it represents today. Once the very symbol of American prosperity and the American Dream, Detroit has run out of gas. For decades the Motor City was the greatest manufacturing city in the

How Detroit Won WWII

Think what Detroit meant in 1945 and what it represents today. Once the very symbol of American prosperity and the American Dream, Detroit has run out of gas. For decades the Motor City was the greatest manufacturing city in the

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Kodak Moments in the Age of Anthony Weiner

“The Snapshots you’ll want Tomorrow you must take Today,” declares the Kodak ad from 1935 “What a rush of memories a snapshot like this brings. You live again the precious hours-all the associations come back…” With a mayoral hopeful flashing

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Kodak Moments in the Age of Anthony Weiner

“The Snapshots you’ll want Tomorrow you must take Today,” declares the Kodak ad from 1935 “What a rush of memories a snapshot like this brings. You live again the precious hours-all the associations come back…” With a mayoral hopeful flashing

vintage 1960 housewife with camera

Do You Dream in Kodacolor?

The beleaguered middle class seems to be fading away like a once cherished Kodak snapshot. The red white and blue American Dream once sparkled in Kodacolor. Kodak and the American Dream were made for one another. The wholesome images of 

vintage 1960 housewife with camera

Do You Dream in Kodacolor?

The beleaguered middle class seems to be fading away like a once cherished Kodak snapshot. The red white and blue American Dream once sparkled in Kodacolor. Kodak and the American Dream were made for one another. The wholesome images of 

vintage illustration baby 1950s

A Hands-On Dad

Prince William is sure to be a hands on kind of Dad. Today’s Dads are much more engaged and involved in their baby’s birth and care than fathers from previous generations who were generally pictured as bumbling fools when it

vintage illustration baby 1950s

A Hands-On Dad

Prince William is sure to be a hands on kind of Dad. Today’s Dads are much more engaged and involved in their baby’s birth and care than fathers from previous generations who were generally pictured as bumbling fools when it

Amusement park Freedomland Guide 1960s

Freedomland American History Amusement Park

Freedomland Fun Foiled From Coney Island to Six Flags, amusement parks have long been part of the Great American Summer. And none was more American than Freedomland. Besides my many visits to El Patio, my grandmother’s suburban beach club, my

Amusement park Freedomland Guide 1960s

Freedomland American History Amusement Park

Freedomland Fun Foiled From Coney Island to Six Flags, amusement parks have long been part of the Great American Summer. And none was more American than Freedomland. Besides my many visits to El Patio, my grandmother’s suburban beach club, my

vintage illustration jury

Was Justice Served?

Was justice served in the murder acquittal of George Zimmerman? You be the judge. It would seem that the only ones being served were the sequestered jurors who were treated by taxpayers to pedicures, bowling and most appropriately, admission to

vintage illustration jury

Was Justice Served?

Was justice served in the murder acquittal of George Zimmerman? You be the judge. It would seem that the only ones being served were the sequestered jurors who were treated by taxpayers to pedicures, bowling and most appropriately, admission to

sunburn ad woman on fire

Man, What a Heat Wave

The Temperatures Rising… It Isn’t Surprising… Poor mankind! His triumphant march towards progress  is always being blamed for the actions of a hot-headed, fickle Mother Nature whose erratic behavior has recently played havoc with our weather systems. Panicked cries of

sunburn ad woman on fire

Man, What a Heat Wave

The Temperatures Rising… It Isn’t Surprising… Poor mankind! His triumphant march towards progress  is always being blamed for the actions of a hot-headed, fickle Mother Nature whose erratic behavior has recently played havoc with our weather systems. Panicked cries of